Match-box.



J. KUHN.

MATCHBOX.

APPLICATION FILED DEG. 7, 1909.

953.4? l Patented Mar. 29, 1910.

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MATCH Box.

APPLICATION FILED DEO. 7, 1909.

Patented Mar. 29,1910.

JOSEPH KUHN, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

MATCH-BOX.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH KUHN, a subject of the Emperor of Germany,residing at Pittsburg-in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMatch- Boxes, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to match boxes, and the objects of my inventionare to provide a match box with positive and reliable means fordelivering one match at a time, and to house the matches within the boxwhereby the box cannot be rifled and a large quantity of matchesremoved.

Other objects of my invention are to provide a match box with a tray orreceptacle adapted to hold matches that have been used, and to provide abox that will be simple in construction, durable and highly eflicientfor the purposes for which it is intended.

Further objects of the invention are to furnish a match box with aphosphorescent plate that will permit of the box being easily located inthe darli, and to provide a box that can be advantageously used in cigarstores, hotels and public stands where matches are gratuitouslydistributed.

lVith these and such other objects in view as may hereinafter appear,the invention consists of the novel construction, combination andarrangement of parts t0 be hereinafter specifically described and thenclaimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing forming a part of thisspecilication, wherein there is illustrated a preferred embodiment ofthe invention, but it is to be understood that the structural elementsthereof can be varied or changed, as to the size, shape and manner ofassemblage without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the match box, Fig. 2is a perspective view of a detached delivery lid adapted to form part ofthe box, Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal view of the box, Fig. 4 is ahorizontal sectional view of the box, Fig. 5 is a Vertical sectionalview of the same, Fig. 6 is an end View of a delivery roller adapted toform part of the box, Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of aportion of the same, and Fig. 8 is a perspective View of a detachedactuating pawl adapted Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 7, 1909.

Patented Mar. 29, 1910..

Serial No. 531,857.

to form part of the operating mechanism of the box.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated a match box that ispreferably constructed of metal, the box beingv rectangular and of asuflicient size to contain the contents of two or three ordinary matchboxes. The box comprises a rear wall 1, side walls 2 and 3 and a frontwall 4. The rear wall 1 is provided with hinged members 5 and pivotallyconnected to said members by pins 6 are the hinged members 7 of a lid 8adapted to close the upper end of the box. The upper rear edges of theside walls 2 and 3 are cut away, as at 9 to provide clearance for thehinged members 7 of the lid. The rear wall 1 is further provided with aVertical extension 10 having openings 11,where by suitable fasteningmeans, as screws or nails, can be employed for fastening the box to awall or suitable support.

The lid 8 is provided with transverse guide flanges 12 adjacent to theside edges thereof, these flanges extending from the front edge of thelid in proximity to the rear edge thereof. The flanges are adapted toretain a rectangular tray or receptacle 13 upon the lid S, the said trayor receptacle having the lower edges thereof provided with flanges 14adapted to engage under the flanges 12. The rear ends of the flanges 12are connected by a transverse rib 15 adapted to limit the rearwardmovement of the tray or receptacle 13 upon the lid.

The front wall 4 of the box is cut away to provide an opening 1G. andthe material bordering upon said opening at the outer side of the wallis cut away to provide a seat 17 for a pane of glass 18, which isretained in the seat by a rectangular frame 19 riveted or otherwisesecured, as at 2O to the wall 4. The opening 16 is approximately threefourths the depth of the front wall 4, and upon the lower front side ofsaid wall is suitably mounted a phosphorescent plate 21, but 4I reservethe right to place the phosphorus directly upon the front wall 4.

The side Wall 3 is ribbed, corrugated or serrated, as at 22 wherebymatches can be struck upon the box and both of the side walls adjacentto the front edges thereof are provided with bosses 23, for a purposethat will hereinafter appear.

In the box is mounted a chute, comprising an inclined bottom plate 24, arear wall 25,

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side walls 26 and a depending front wall 27, this front wall beinO'removed from the front edges of the walls 26 to provide a longitudinalopening 28 between the wall 27 of the chute and the front wall 4 of thebox. The chute is adapted to hold matches and feed the same into theopening 28.

To control the discharge of matches from the box, a delivery roller 29is located beneath the opening 28. This roller is revolubly` supportedupon a spindle 30 mounted in the bosses 23 of the side walls 2 and 3.The roller 29 is provided with a longitudinal opening 3l to receive thespindle, and with a plurality of longitudinally disposed pockets 32 toreceive matches from the opening 28. The ends of the roller 29 arereduced and provided with ratchet teeth 33.

The lower edge of the rear wall l is provided with hinged members 34 andconnected to said members by a pin 35 are the hinged members 36 of adelivery lid 37. The lid 37 is normally maintained in a closed positionat the bottom of the box by a spring 38 coiled upon the pin 35, one endof the pin engaging under the lid 37, as at 39 while the opposite end ofthe spring engages the wall l, as at 40. The delivery lid 37 has thefront edge thereof shaped to provide a longitudinal groove or holder 4lfor matches, said groove extending from. one end of the lid to theopposite end thereof, and the ends of the groove are closed by theforward ends of vertical flanges 42 carried by the ends of the lid,these flanges being adapted to extend upwardly upon the outer sides ofthe walls 2 and 3, when the lid is closed. The forward edge of the-lidintermediate the ends thereof is provided with a projecting lug 43serving functionally as a handle, whereby the lid can be swungdownwardly to expose the groove or holder 4l and permit of the operatorof the lid removing a match from the groove or holder. The delivery lid37 at the rear edge of the groove 41 and adjacent to the flanges 42 ofsaid lid is provided with apertured lugs 44 and pivotally connected tosaid lugs by pins 45 are actuating pawls 46 having the upper endsthereof toothed, as at 47 to engage the reduced toothed ends of thedelivery roller 29. The rear edges of the actuating pawls 46 areprovided with apertured lugs 48 and connected to said apertured lugs arecoiled retractile springs 49 having the opposite ends thereof connectedto apertured. lugs 50 carried by the inner side of the rear wall 1. rlhesprings 49 normally hold the pawls 46 in engagement with the ratchetteeth 33, whereby when the lid 37 is lowered the roller 29 will berevolved to deliver a match into the groove or holder 4l. With the lid37 in a lowered position the match can be easily removed from the grooveor holder and when the lid is released, the spring 38 will close the lidand raise the pawls 4G to obtain a fresh hold upon the ratchet teeth 33to again rotate the roller 29 when the lid is lowered.

The pane of glass 18 permits of the quantity of matches within the boxbeing observed, whereby the box can be refilled when it is nearly empty.

The tray or receptacle 13 is detachably connected to the lid 8 wherebyit can be removed, emptied and cleaned.

Having now described my invention what I claim as new, is

1. A match box comprising' a rear wall, side walls and a front wall, alid hinged to the upper edge of said rear wall and adapt-- ed to closethe upper end of said box, a delivery lid hinged to the lower edge ofsaid rear wall and adapted to close the lower end of said box, meansadapted to normally maintain said lid in a closed position, a chutemounted in said box and having an opening adjacent to the front wall ofsaid box, a delivery roller revolubly mounted in said box beneath saidopening and provided with pockets adapted to receive matches from .saidopening, said roller having the ends thereof reduced and provided withratchet teeth, and actuating pawls pivotally connected to the inner'side of said lid and adapted to engage said ratchet test-hand revolvesaid roller to deliver a match to said lid.

2. A match box comprising a rear wall, side walls and a front wall, saidfront wall having an opening formed therein, a transparent pane mountedover said opening', a lid hinged to the upper edge of said rear wall andadapted to close the top of said box, a delivery lid hinged to the loweredge of said rear wall and adapted to close the bottom of said box,means at the hinged edge of said lid adapted to maintain said lid in aclosed position, said lid having a match holder, a chute arranged insaid box and having an opening adj aeent to the front wall of said box,a delivery roller revolubly mounted in said box adjacent to saidopening, said roller having pockets formed therein adapted to receivematches from said opening, and actuating pawls pivotally connected tosaid lid and adapted to engage said roller for revolving said rollerwhen said lid is opened.

3. A match box comprising a rear wall, side walls and a front wall, saidfront wall having an opening formed therein, a transparent pane mountedover said opening, a lid hinged to the upper edge of said rear wall andadapted to close the top of said box, a delivery lid hinged to the loweredge of said rear wall and adapted to close the bottom of said box,means at the hinged edge of said lid adapted to maintain said @sam lidin a clOSed position, vsaid lid having a match holder, a chute arrangedin said box and having an opening adjacent to the front Wall of SaidboX, a delivery roller revolubly mounted in said box adjacent to saidopening, said roller having pockets formed therein adapted to receivematches from said opening, actuating pavvls pivotally connect-- ed tosaid lid and adapted to engage said A s roller for revolving said rollerWhen Said lid l@ is opened, and a tray detachably mounted upon the rstmentioned lid.

In testimony whereof I aHiX my signature in the presence of tWoWitnesses.

JOSEPH KUHN. Witnesses:

X. H. RABSG, KARL H. BUTLER.

